This book offers a range of documents that illustrate key civilizations from major stages in world history, with special attention to contrasts and comparisons among major societies.Documents in World Historyis a thematically organized, authoritative collection of original sources that highlight political, social, cultural and economic issues in world history. The text also provides documents on the hot topics of gender and cultural history. Revised and updated with over a quarter of the documents new, the sixth edition retains its global emphasis while improving its standard selections and political coverage, with expanded attention to Islam and Christianity as well as South Asia.

This book offers a range of documents that illustrate key civilizations from major stages in world history, with special attention to contrasts and comparisons among major societies.Documents in World Historyis a thematically organized, authoritative collection of original sources that highlight political, social, cultural and economic issues in world history. The text also provides documents on the hot topics of gender and cultural history. Revised and updated with over a quarter of the documents new, the sixth edition retains its global emphasis while improving its standard selections and political coverage, with expanded attention to Islam and Christianity as well as South Asia.